India’s crude oil imports from Russia surged to a record high in June as refiners ramped up purchases amid heightened geopolitical tensions triggered by the US-Iran conflict, reinforcing Moscow’s position as the country’s largest oil supplier....

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Paris: The world’s oceans recorded their hottest June on record, with scientists warning that sea surface temperatures could climb even higher in the coming months as climate change and the emerging El Niño weather pattern combine to intensify global warming....

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Welcome to Planet Barbecue, where the latest transatlantic row has arrived with plenty of heat. This time, the spark came from Paris, where Deputy Mayor Audrey Pulvar blamed the United States—and its near-universal embrace of air conditioning—for helping turn France...

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New Delhi: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday, providing much-needed relief from days of hot and humid weather as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast more showers in the coming days. The IMD has...

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The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has temporarily suspended several online services as part of a planned database consolidation and software upgrade aimed at improving the speed, reliability and security of its claims processing system. According...

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Lucknow: The investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations from the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has uncovered what police describe as a carefully planned operation in which cash was allegedly hidden inside washrooms within the temple complex before being smuggled...

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